Restrepo,who has family ties to Colombia, also answered questions in Spanish from regional reporters, marking the first time in recent memory that a dual language press briefing was held at the White House.

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They spoke the same language, English, although in very different regional dialects, of course.

他们说的是同样的语言,英语,虽然他们的口音差异很大

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